An internal memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs' deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and logistics, Jan R. Frye, accuses agency leaders of "gross mismanagement" and making a "mockery" of federal acquisition laws.
In the 35-page memo, obtained by The Washington Post, Frye describes the Veterans Health Administration, which covers 8.7 million veterans, as full of "lawlessness and chaos," adding that "doors are swung wide open for fraud, waste, and abuse."
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